Meet the Staff / Board

Dave met his wife in Edwards, Colorado. After getting married in Divide, they raised two children. The family enjoyed camping, fishing, 4H, Boy Scouts, snowmobile and motorcycle racing, restoring and showing antique vehicles. The kids are grown now and have given them grandchildren to enjoy. They continue to enjoy the climate and lifestyle the great state of Colorado has provided for them. Dave has extensive knowledge of both residential and farming properties. He has practical experience working with septic systems, wells and subdividing larger properties. As a buyer, seller, investor, and owner of rental properties he knows what people want and how they like to be treated. As Board Chair for the Eastern Plains Chamber of Commerce, he plans to help grow the Chamber, not only to be a resource for local business but also for people and new businesses moving to the area that wants to learn more about the Eastern Plains has to offer.

Joe is a publisher with Best Version Media and publishes 2 local, micro-targeted, neighborhood magazines. The magazines focus on the Falcon and Black Forest communities. Joe spent 25 years in the electronics industry serving as a chemical process engineer selling and installing chemical processes in circuit board and metal finishing operations in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and much of the Northwest. In 2000, he launched into a new career in retail jewelry and spent 18 years in that industry mainly in retail management. In 2018, Joe made a leap of faith and decided to join with Best Version Media and develop the Falcon community magazine. Falcon Friends and Neighbors first issue was published in December 2019 and has been growing ever since. In 2020, Joe also became the publisher of Black Forest Friends and Neighbors magazine taking over for another publisher that retired. Joe is married to his wife Alison and celebrated their 10^th anniversary this year. Joe also volunteers with his church and joined the Eastern Plains Chamber in 2018 and now proudly serves as the Chamber’s Vice President.

Gale and her husband, Chris have been a part of the Falcon community since 2009 after 20+ years of moving around the world with the Air Force where Chris served as a linguist and an intelligence officer. 

They have three adult children and two wonderful granddaughters. After staying home with her children and homeschooling for many years, Gale reentered the workforce as a paralegal, bookkeeper, and most recently, as the Business Administrator for Dupré Academy of Music. The academy was founded and is owned by her daughter, Claire Dupré, and is the only music school located in Falcon. 

Gale has, in her own right, been active in many performing groups in Colorado Springs, including, the Madrigal Singers at Glen Eyrie Castle, Chamber Singers of the Colorado Springs Chorale, and most recently, ChoralSong of Colorado Springs where she sings in the alto section and serves as the secretary of the Board of Trustees. 

She is excited to bring her administrative experience to the Eastern Plains Chamber of Commerce as its Treasurer and is eager to help the thriving business community in Falcon flourish. 

Larry is a commercial insurance agent offering both business insurance and surety bonds. Since 2013, he has been with Six & Geving Insurance, a Higginbotham Company. Larry has been in sales since 1988 and most of that time has been in the insurance industry. His specialty is in construction risks. He met and married his wife, Kristina, while at Bible College in 1987. They moved to Colorado almost 20 years ago and enjoy the Front Range and all the scenic beauty of Colorado. Having lived in communities great and small, he is convinced that business thrives on relationships and in providing real solutions to people’s needs. Larry serves as Gideon and is a member of the Colorado Springs South Camp. In his free time, he coaches homeschool students in policy and value debate. His passion is in training them how to think critically and communicate winsomely. Larry is committed to the growth and prosperity of the Falcon community, which is why he serves on the board of the Eastern Plains Chamber of Commerce.